Penang In The News
Traffic jams expected during four-fest celebrations
3 February 2012 at 9:37 am
SEVERAL major roads in Penang will be experiencing congestion due to the four religious festivals which are widely celebrated starting from Sunday.
RAPID PENANG PROVIDES ADDITIONAL BUSES FOR THAIPUSAM
2 February 2012 at 5:08 pm
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd (Rapid Penang) willprovide additional buses for those attending Thaipusam celebrations along JalanUtama to Jalan Waterfall on Feb 6 and 7. Rapid Penang in a statement here today, said 12 additional buses would bemaking return trips between Weld Quay bus terminal and Tanjung Medical Centre inJalan Burma starting from 3pm to midnight on Feb 6 ...
Zaid: Kita was a mistake
2 February 2012 at 1:30 pm
The party chief also slams his Kedah and Penang branches for sparking doubt over Kita's support for Pakatan. (Free Malaysia Today) - Kita has only just passed its one year mark but has already been deemed a “mistake” and is en route to a dissolution. Party chief Zaid Ibrahim announced the decision in a tweet this morning that simply stated “Kita will be dissolved soon”. In an ensuing media ...
Penang landscape looking like a war zone
2 February 2012 at 8:29 am
From FIRECRACKER VICTIM, Penang.
Penang Philharmonic debuts with arias
2 February 2012 at 8:24 am
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Philharmonic will open its 2012 concert season with An Evening of Arias featuring Kay Pahk from South Korea tomorrow at the Dewan Sri Pinang.
Rockin’ hard in Penang
2 February 2012 at 8:22 am
THE bed feels like an ocean of lush, soft, white-fresh comfort. The cool, clean smell of the sheets at the Seaview Deluxe Room of the Hard Rock Hotel Penang lingers even when I step out of the room.
THAIPUSAM: Sale of alcohol mars religious festival
2 February 2012 at 12:18 am
THE Consumers Association of Penang, Hindu Sangam (George Town branch) and Malaysian Hindu Dharma Mamandram (Penang branch) urge the authorities to ban the sale of alcohol during Thaipusam.
PDC gets RM500m for affordable homes in Penang
1 February 2012 at 8:40 pm
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Development Corporation (PDC) was presented with a whopping RM500 million after it was named the implementation agency of the state's Affordable Houses Fund
DAP may take DCM 1 post as well
1 February 2012 at 3:22 pm
Penang Malay Congress president Rahmad Isahak said it would be a welcome news for the Malay community here if DAP took both the chief minister and deputy chief minister I posts. “This is because, DAP has become the dominant party in Penang.
Second Penang link to be ready sooner
1 February 2012 at 9:58 am
GEORGE TOWN: The second Penang bridge is 3% ahead of schedule and is expected to be ready by October next year, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Second Penang link to be ready sooner
1 February 2012 at 9:53 am
GEORGE TOWN: The second Penang bridge is 3% ahead of schedule and is expected to be ready by October next year, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Tender to be called for new car park
1 February 2012 at 8:09 am
PENANGITES and tourists visiting Penang Hill will have to tolerate the small car park for, perhaps, another six months before the new car park complex to replace it is completed.
Clean Penang but dirty toilets
31 January 2012 at 8:52 pm
GEORGE TOWN: The state may appear generally cleaner but almost all public toilets under the jurisdiction of the local authorities on the mainland and island have dismal one- or two-star ratings
Chingay organisers on cloud nine over heritage status
31 January 2012 at 12:00 pm
Johor Baru (The Star/ANN) - Chingay organisers in Johor Baru and Penang - the two major areas for the popular street circus - welcome the move to make it a national heritage.
Chingay organisers on cloud nine over heritage status
31 January 2012 at 12:00 pm
Johor Baru (The Star/ANN) - Chingay organisers in Johor Baru and Penang - the two major areas for the popular street circus - welcome the move to make it a national heritage.
Chingay organisers on cloud nine over heritage status
31 January 2012 at 12:00 pm
Johor Baru (The Star/ANN) - Chingay organisers in Johor Baru and Penang - the two major areas for the popular street circus - welcome the move to make it a national heritage.
Speak English, Penang CPO tells his men
31 January 2012 at 10:07 am
GEORGE TOWN- Strengthen your communication skills, especially in English, to deliver the right information to the community.
Ride2Rescue cyclists to enjoy Penang’s sights on wheels
31 January 2012 at 9:18 am
FEELING well-rested and refreshed since their arrival two days ago in Penang, the Ride2Rescue cycling group will begin exploring the heri-tage enclave of inner George Town today.
Ride2Rescue cyclists to enjoy Penang’s sights on wheels
31 January 2012 at 9:15 am
FEELING well-rested and refreshed since their arrival two days ago in Penang, the Ride2Rescue cycling group will begin exploring the heri-tage enclave of inner George Town today.
In a carnival mood
31 January 2012 at 9:14 am
A SEA of people witnessed ancient traditions being re-enacted in an enclave steeped in Penang’s history.
